Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1887-07-12
OREGON NEWS.
Everything of General Interest In a
Condensed Form.


May e. Smith has been commits
stoned postmistress at Nehalem.
| The Eagle creek bridge on the Pine
creek road was washed away by high
water.
VIM. Hopkins fatally shot George
Simpson ut the Rock corral in Jordan
valley.
| Oswald Kolzendabler, while intoxi-
Gated, shot himself through the heart
at his home in Portland.
u. s. Marshal Kelly sold at the pub
lie leyee at Portland, the steamboat
City OF Salem for $3.50. She was
built thirteen years ago at cost OF
1927, 900.
| Reynolds Lelle, a German. OF Drew
sey, Grant county, is supposed to have
been murdered by horse thief while
on his way from Devine's ranch to Mr..
Graves place.
A Portland merchant sued Dairy
Commissioner Sunderland for damages
| in the sum of $4,000, on account Of
the complaint made by the latter that
the P. m. was handling bogus butter.
The Malheur and Harvey lakes were
formerly separated by large sand
reef, but it is now said that, owing toa
break made in the reef, they are united
and should be denominated as one lake.
Fred Roder, more generally known
ms "Hans," mate of the steamer s. G.
10 hn nj n
liquor, fell off the boat at the foot OF
Ash street, Portland, and was drowned.
Gustav johnson was drowned in the
river, near the railroad bridge, at Una
tilla. He had been swimming, and
evidently was taken with cramps. He
had been bathing, and the finding OF
his clothing on the river bank gave a
clue to his fate.
A youth named Hubbard. aged about
is years, was drowned in the mill pond
at Milwaukee. In company with a
number of boys and young men he
was bathing, and in diving met with
some accident that must have disabled
him, for he never came to the surface
after the fatal plunge.
Four saloon-keepers in Baker City
were indicted for selling liquors to mi
nors, and plead guilty to the charge.
They were fined $50 each and costs.
In addition to this their licenses were
revoked in accordance with the new
law on that subject passed at the last
session OF the Legislature.
After remaining out forty-eight
hours, the jury in the Saunders case,
at Salem, returned verdict of muir
der in the second degree. The jury
was evenly divided during the entire
time of disagreement between murder
in the first and second degree. Saun
ders was sentenced and at once taken
to the penitentiary for life.
The Secretary OF the Interior has
passed upon the claim of Martin
Combs, of Douglas county, for Losses
sustained by depredations in 1868 Of
Cow Greek, Rogue River and Grave
Creek Indians. The amount Of hi,
claim was 81 ,494, but the Secretary de
cided that the loss sustained was only
$5, 500, which amount he ordered to b,
paid in full.
Work will shortly be commenced OF
a road extending from Astoria to For
est Grove, a distance of ITO miles. Tn,
line will connect with the Oregon 4
California branch of the Southern Pa
cific Railroad. Rails for the line ar,
expected shortly from England. Lo
comotives and rolling stock are being
constructed in the East. The cost o
the road and equipment will be abou
$l 100000, and the entire sum ha
been subscribed.
Three young men, James Simple
Eddie Snipes and Harry Mahear ant
two young ladies, Mollie and Lizzi
Hoy, were boat riding on the Column
bia river at The Dalles. When opro
site the freight depo. the boat begal
to leak and caused excitement, an,
the boat capsized, throwing the occu
pants into the water. Lizzie Hoy
James Simple and Harry Maher clunI
to the boat and were rescued. Th
others were drowned. Eddie Snipe
was a son of George r. Snipes, age,
20 years. The girl was about 20 year
of age.
G. l.. Eastman, California artis
has sued Clackamas county for 81 ,30t
Plaintiff alleges that while travelin
on the Gerdes and Salmon river roaC
whidh leads from Sandy to Noun
Hood, and in crossing the bridge owe
Salmon river one of his horses SHE
at hole in the bridge, and there bt
ing no railing the whole outfit went o.
the bridge, down to the rocks som
twelve or fourteen feet below. NJ
Eastman's arm was broken, and he re
ceived other injuries, for which b
seeks to recover damages in the sur
above named.
The State Military Board, consis
ing of Gen, J. NJ. Siglin, of Marsl
field; Col. j. T~Bowditch, of Ashland
Gen. j. G. Schooner and Col. NJ. |
Freeman, of Portland, met at Salem
Surgeon General Saylor was absen
The session was informal, and til
status OF the Oregon National Guar
was generally discussed. Owing [
the failure of the Legislature 10 DIR,
vide for paying the expenses of III
organization from the present date, n
general encampment will be held tn
year. The Board divided the Stat
into the following regimental districts
First Regiment-To include Muffin,
nah, Clackamas, Yamhill, Washin,
; ton, Columbia, Clatsop and Tilamoo